Rod Sumrall

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<i>By K. Aleisha Fetters for GQ.</i><p>(Getty Images)<p>Years ago, scientists played around with a pound of squishy, slimy human fat and found that it contained 3,500 calories of energy.<p>But--sorry to break it to you--burning a pound of fat isn't as simple as burning through 3,500 calories.<p>Consider the following …

Carbohydrates may not be as evil as everyone thinks—as long as you eat the right kind<p>Many diets from the past two decades cast carbohydrates as hell spawn sent to fatten you up and destroy you with diabetes. These diets demonized all carbs, from whole grains to fruit, and urged you to exorcise them …

Does your bench press stall in the middle? Then you need to add this triceps exercise to your routine<p>One thing every great bench presser knows: Work your triceps.<p>Your triceps are instrumental in pressing up the weight in the middle of the lift, says <i>Men’s Health</i> Fitness Director BJ Gaddour. If these …

Doing absolutely nothing for three minutes could help your muscles grow, according to new research<p>Resting longer between sets could help you build bigger, stronger muscles, according to recent research in <i>The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research</i>.<p>In the study, two groups of experienced …

There were two lat-pulldown stations positioned next to each other in this gym I belonged to many years ago. On one of them was an older woman who was lifting, if memory serves, 10 pounds. I can only assume that she misread the name of the exercise and thought it was a lap pulldown, because that’s …

We all <i>want</i> to be happy.<p>But is there anything you can actually do to feel happier more often? Or at the very least... can you limit the likelihood that you'll feel sad and depressed?<p>There isn't a single perfect answer, of course, but research is starting to reveal the incredible connection between …

Hitting the gym in the hope of burning up calories to lose weight can backfire as the body adapts to higher activity levels, according to new research<p>Gym bunnies who spend hours working out in an attempt to shed unwanted flab are wasting their time, research suggests.<p>The body adapts to higher …

Here’s how to mix up your speed to speed up results<p>Most gym goers have one exercise speed: FAST!<p>While performing explosive reps has benefits, doing every exercise as fast as possible may lead to decreasing stability in your muscle and joints, and deteriorating form and technique.<p>As a result, your …

New calculator shows that you need to burn more than 3,500 calories to lose a pound<p>You’ve probably heard the number-one “rule” of weight loss: It takes a 3,500-calorie deficit between calories consumed and calories burned to produce a one-pound drop in body weight. This old chestnut is more than 50 …

Alcohol is more than liquid calories—it's a saboteur that zaps your metabolism. Our guy changed up his drinking habits and lost 10 pounds. We'll drink to that!<p>Moderation. It's one of those loaded words that Puritans threw around and that we all still shake, stir, and muddle to make more palatable. …

Loosen up fast with this cutting-edge technique<p>Sometimes it can be extra hard to get your muscles to loosen—particularly the hamstrings—no matter how much you work to foam roll or stretch them out. Why? Because the problem is actually in your torso, says James Cerbie, C.S.C.S., founder of Rebel …

<i>Warning: The tweets are really, really racist.</i><p>So, per the team's model, a score of 1.0 indicates that the state's proportion of racist tweets to non-racist tweets is the same as the overall national proportion. A score above 1.0 indicates that the proportion of racist tweets to non-racist tweets is …

"We have a mandate since we won the mid-term election: to work with the Democrats in order to help the middle-class and grow the economy for all."<p>"John Boehner should work with all House members regardless of their party affiliation to get as much done as possible this year."<p>"We need to fill all …